Well I'm picking up a '83 Jeep Wagoneer Dana 44 this weekend so I figured I'd start my build thread now and use this to ask for suggestions and questions I may have from here on out.

Back story:
I originally bought the Mountaineer for $300 to v8 swap my '90 Ranger but the condition of it won me over and the extra interior room did as well. So now I'm in the process of trying to sell my Ranger and using those funds to SAS the Mountaineer.

Build plans:
-5.5" EB coil springs
-4.88 or 5.13 gears (still up in the air deciding what to go with this will be my DD to and from work and weekend off roader)
-37" tires on 17 steel wheels
-1 ton Chevy tie rod ends with custom DOM .250 wall tubing
-lockers front and back (thinking Aussie front and Detroit rear but still open to suggestions since it will be a DD)
- keep the 6x5.5 front bolt pattern and adapters in the rear to save money or just convert to 5x5.5 all around?
-Manual transfer case swap (thinking 4406)
-4.6L front driveshaft and Expedition rear
-Ballistic Fab coil brackets w/ radius arm mounts (just got to figure out shock mount options)
-Custom front bumper w/ winch mount
-Custom rear bumper with hitch, tire carrier and fuel carrier
-Interior slide out cabinets to store supplies and tools, interior mounted hi-lift jack, shovel and Fiskars axe in the cargo area
-Custom roof cargo rack with LED light bar
- On board air using 12v Smittybilt 5.6 CFM compressor(wired for pressure switch) and frame mounted air tank
-Custom skid plates

I'm looking forward to starting this project and hope my Ranger sells as fast as possible and start buying most of the parts.